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In 2025 we are solidly in the era of YouTube makeup tutorials and TikTok trends which are, while helpful for learning the art of applying a good cat eye, typically tailored for folks in their teens and twenties. As we age, fine lines, wrinkles, and shifting skin textures can throw a wrench into what was once a perfect makeup routine.…
26.08.2025
It’s a typical weekday morning in Rochester. The birds are chirping, people are hustling to work, and, nestled deep in the heart of downtown, you may find Andrea Geer stashed away in her studio ready to design some uniquely stunning pieces of fashion. Entering the space, it is easy to understand how it inspires her so deeply. Floor-to-ceiling windows, an…
26.08.2025
 Spehar, Green, and Koziol start the day with some coffee at Sasso I entered Cafe Sasso on Park Avenue just like I’ve done dozens of times before. But this time I was with my friend and That Sounds Terrific podcast cohost, Nick Koziol, as well as (585) photographer Tom Flint. We were soon joined by V Spehar. Few people in…
26.08.2025
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of (585).
25.08.2025
Victor Antonetti Jr. comes from a long line of talented musicians.  After moving to Rochester from Salinas, Puerto Rico, fifty-five years ago, his father, Victor Sr., founded Orquesta Antonetti to share his passion for Latin salsa music with upstate New York. Today, the younger Antonetti—who first found his own success performing with acts like Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, and Marc…
25.08.2025
Glenna Colaprete has two careers. She is an accomplished engineer who holds five patents for technical innovations, and she is also an innovator and entrepreneur in the field of cannabidiol (CBD) oil products. Colaprete, a Rochester Institute of Technology graduate, is a licensed cultivator with her own hemp and cannabis growing facility. She manufactures her own line of Glenna’s CBD…
25.08.2025
The “reduce, reuse, recycle” mantra is growing deep roots in the fashion industry—or, rather, in response to downsides of the traditional industry. “Fast fashion” is the business model that mass-produces clothing to cash in on current trends. It’s done quickly and at a low cost, often overlooking both environmental and ethical concerns. As an alternative, many shoppers are seeking out…
25.08.2025
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Vibrant living

Seniors are often reminded to focus on a healthy lifestyle— eating well, prioritizing physical activity, maintaining a social life, and more.  Engaging in these activities leads to slower rates of cognitive decline in the elderly, allowing them to live more independently later in life, according to the National Institute on Aging.  Luckily, most senior living …

Hot off the press happy hour: March 12, 5:30 p.m.

Come party with us! Don’t miss our special ECLIPSE Hot off the Press Happy Hour at the Rochester Museum & Science Center Strasenburgh Planetarium, 657 East Avenue, 5:30–7:30. We can’t wait to see you! Mingle with (585) staff, writers, and photographers, and the fascinating people featured in the March-April issue! There will be a special ECLIPSE movie and special performances by OFC Creations! …

Swing on a star

The April 8 solar eclipse has everyone looking up at the sky. What mysteries and wonders lie among the stars? What’s on the other side of the moon? We don’t have those answers, but we do have some celestial evening wear to showcase from Panache. And there’s no better place for a cosmic photoshoot than …

Preserving Frank Lloyd Wright’s legacy in Rochester

Frank Lloyd Wright designed just one building in Rochester. “There’s a certain serenity in the house,” explains Jane Parker, who owns East Boulevard’s Boynton House with her husband, Fran Cosentino. The eye-catching private home was built in 1908 in Wright’s signature Prairie Style for Edward E. Boynton, a lantern salesman, and his daughter Beulah. Even …

Into the darkness

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The promise of light

Frantic feet hurled my pedals forward as my bike rampaged toward the dead end of our street. The dead end was desolate and unmonitored, a lawless country perfectly suited for childhood misdemeanors like the kind I was about to commit. Our parents forbid us from riding our bikes in the street—it was sidewalks or nothing …

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